Abstract: A tin plated brass lead terminal for a button diode is disclosed. The lead terminal comprises a flat plate portion which generally defines a horizontal plane, a first upward projection centrally connected to the flat plate portion and a plurality of second projections downwardly extending from the flat plate portion. The flat plate portion comprises a major surface which is substantially rectangular in its horizontal peripheral shape and which is intended to be soldered to a cylindrical raised contact electrode of a button diode. The first upward projection has a notch therein around which a wire lead can be wrapped and the second downward projections aid in locating the major surface of said flat plate portion with respect to the raised cylindrical contact of the button diode.